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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lanier H.
Schlegel
June 14, 1939 – January 26, 2018
Obituary
Lanier H Schlegel, age 78, of Hegins, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
He was born on Wednesday, June 14, 1939, in Hegins, a son of the late Harlan E Schlegel and the late Elizabeth M Kukla Schlegel.
He was a 1957 graduate of Tri-Valley High School, a 1961 graduate of Kutztown University, received his Masters Degree from Arizona State University in 1965, and did PhD studies at Bucknell University, Harvard University, and Penn State University.
He served in the PA Army National Guard for eight years.
Lanier was a secondary science teacher at Boyertown Area High School; he then taught physics and chemistry at Tri-Valley High School; then physics and chemistry at Spring-Ford School District, Royersford for 18 years; was employed at Penn State University in the Nuclear Engineering Department; and retired from Shenandoah Area School District. He spent 11 years as a member of the Pottstown Police Department; where he served as an office supervisor, range instructor, and armorer. He spent over 33 years as a Deputy Conservation Office for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He was a Radiological Instructor II, emeritus for FEMA/PEMA. Lanier was also a private pilot.
He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
He is survived by his wife Denise S Cronk Schlegel, to whom he was married for 26 years.
He is also survived by two daughters, Debra S Ross and her husband William of Bethlehem and Rebecca A Schlegel of Harrisburg; a son, Andrew D Schlegel of Philadelphia; and three granddaughters.
Funeral services were held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Duane Bardo officiating.
Visitation was held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday at the church.
Burial was made in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, People Fund, P.O. Box 221, Valley View, PA 17983.
Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, was in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com .
He was born on Wednesday, June 14, 1939, in Hegins, a son of the late Harlan E Schlegel and the late Elizabeth M Kukla Schlegel.
He was a 1957 graduate of Tri-Valley High School, a 1961 graduate of Kutztown University, received his Masters Degree from Arizona State University in 1965, and did PhD studies at Bucknell University, Harvard University, and Penn State University.
He served in the PA Army National Guard for eight years.
Lanier was a secondary science teacher at Boyertown Area High School; he then taught physics and chemistry at Tri-Valley High School; then physics and chemistry at Spring-Ford School District, Royersford for 18 years; was employed at Penn State University in the Nuclear Engineering Department; and retired from Shenandoah Area School District. He spent 11 years as a member of the Pottstown Police Department; where he served as an office supervisor, range instructor, and armorer. He spent over 33 years as a Deputy Conservation Office for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He was a Radiological Instructor II, emeritus for FEMA/PEMA. Lanier was also a private pilot.
He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
He is survived by his wife Denise S Cronk Schlegel, to whom he was married for 26 years.
He is also survived by two daughters, Debra S Ross and her husband William of Bethlehem and Rebecca A Schlegel of Harrisburg; a son, Andrew D Schlegel of Philadelphia; and three granddaughters.
Funeral services were held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Duane Bardo officiating.
Visitation was held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday at the church.
Burial was made in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, People Fund, P.O. Box 221, Valley View, PA 17983.
Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, was in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com .
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